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There Came an Echo

Real-time squad strategy built around customizable voice commands

Iridium Studios · Released Feb 24, 2015

IndieStrategy

Reviews
Mixed
69% of 257
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
11 years ago
Mar 30, 2015
Minimum PC
HD 2600 XT
4 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 58/100 (critic reviews)

What is There Came an Echo?

You lead cryptographer Corrin Webb's squad in a single-player, isometric sci-fi strategy campaign as mercenaries pursue him. Across missions, you order squadmates to move and attack enemies equipped with energy weapons and personal force fields. You can use a keyboard and mouse or a controller instead of voice commands.

For you if...

  • +you like character-driven science fiction and squad-level tactics

Not for you if...

  • −you want a lengthy campaign with strong replay value

What players say

69% of 257 reviews are positive

Players praise the soundtrack and, when recognition works, the voice-command system. Recent reviews report frequent missed or misinterpreted commands, while some players also find the alternative controls awkward.

Screenshots and trailer

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There Came an Echo system requirements

Minimum: HD 2600 XT, 4 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista 64-bit
Processor
2 GHz Dual Core
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT / ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT or greater
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 64-bit
Processor
2 GHz Dual Core (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Athlon X2 2.7 GHz)
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 9000 series / ATI Radeon HD 3000 series or greater
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does There Came an Echo have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does There Came an Echo run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
16
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: German, Spanish - Spain, French, Italian, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does There Came an Echo use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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